Commodity Watch

Groundnuts Retail Prices Highest in Malindi

BY Soko Directory Team · March 30, 2016 01:03 pm

Canadian beans retailed at Sh.7200 in Kisumu, which was the highest price compared to market prices in other towns. In Nakuru, Nairobi, and Malindi, a 90kg bag of the beans went at Sh.5000, Sh.5400 ad Sh.6300 respectively. Rose coco beans retailed at Sh.6300 in Eldoret and Malindi while Dolichos beans was being sold at Sh.10,800 in Eldoret, which was highest. The table below summarizes prizes of commodities from the beans family.

Commodity	Weight (kg)	Nairobi	Mombasa	Kisumu	Eldoret	Nakuru	Malindi
Canadian beans	90	Sh.5400	Sh.6000	Sh.7200	Sh.5400	Sh.5000	Sh.6300
Rose coco beans	90	Sh.6000	Sh.6000	Sh.6200	Sh.6300	Sh.5000	Sh.6300
Mwitemania	90	Sh.5800	Sh.4600	Sh.4000	Sh.5850	Sh.3800	Sh.6120
Mwezi mmoja	90	Sh.5400	Sh.7650	Sh.5500	Sh.4500	Sh.5000	Sh.6300
Dolichos beans (Njahi)	90	Sh.7100	Sh.5800	Sh.7000	Sh.10,800	Sh.7200	Sh.9000

On the other hand, a 90kg bag of green grams retailed highest in Eldoret where it went at Sh.10,800. Price was lowest in Nairobi at Sh.5400. Cow peas, fresh peas and groundnuts retailed at Sh.7200, Sh.1500 and Sh.9900 respectively in Eldoret. Groundnuts retailed at Sh.14,850 in Malindi. The table below summarizes the prizes of various agricultural commodities in various markets in the country:

Commodity	Weight (kg)	Nairobi	Mombasa	Kisumu	Eldoret	Nakuru	Malindi
Green grams	90	Sh.6200	Sh.5400	Sh.7200	Sh.10800	Sh.6300	Sh.8500
Cow peas	90	Sh.6000	Sh.1800	Sh.7200	Sh.7200	Sh.5400	Sh.7200
Fresh peas	51	Sh.2300	Sh.8800	Sh.2700	Sh.1500	Sh.1800	Sh.5800
Ground nuts	110	Sh.9500	Sh.	Sh.9200	Sh.9900	Sh.8800	Sh.14850

Article by Vera Shawiza.

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